Description
The Crater; or, Vulcan's Peak.
New York, 1847
2 volumes in 1
FIRST EDITION
Original leather-backed boards; cover and spine detached.
Marbled edges.
Very good interior.
Size 4.5 by 7.5"
Text in English
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The Crater; or, Vulcan's Peak (1847) is a philosophical novel by James Fenimore Cooper. It follows Mark Woolston, a stranded sailor in the Pacific who establishes a thriving utopian colony on newly risen volcanic land. It serves as a political allegory exploring the rise, moral corruption, and eventual apocalyptic destruction of a democratic society.
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1847 JAMES FENIMORE COOPER The Crater or Vulcan's Peak ANTIQUE
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